Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:15 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:46 am – 5:21 pm
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People8,014 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.23,249 householdsMedian household income $34,693Median home value $106,800Median rent $683 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $653 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 2,629 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 21%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 34 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days22 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Booneville 12sw station, 16 mi away; snow from Mt Vernon
Parks and public landsDaniel Boone National Forestnational forest · within reach · 563,866 acresMill Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 13,011 acresJohn B. Stephenson Memorial Forest State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 124 acresRedbird Purchase Unitnational forest · 25.4 mi · 146,434 acresCamp Nelson National Monumentnational monument · 38.2 mi · 463 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 7 Sep 198850 mi away, near Owingsville, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Dec 202527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJackson County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025297 of 365 days measured68 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pulaski County, KY, 37 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJackson Co Water Associationserves 13,629 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,178 ft359 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKentuckyOne Health Saint Joseph Berea Hospital16.2 miPost officeMcKee Post Office2.7 miTown hallMckee City Hall3.2 miPoliceJackson County Sheriff's Office2.8 miFire stationMcKee Fire Department Station 12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBlue Grass Airport LEX51 miMajor airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF105 miInterstateI-7515 miUS highwayUS 4211.4 miCoachBerea Kiln TimeGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40447 ZIP area.
